Hygiene

Disposable Mascara Wands
In a professional setting, always use disposable mascara wands, remembering never to double-dip. Cut the wands out of the tester-sized mascara tubes and lip glosses. This prevents people from using the testers without a disposable.

Lipstick
Shave lip color from the bullet with a small plastic spatula and use disposable lipstick brushes. Some of these are difficult to work with, as the hair is too long and soft to be able to apply sufficient color. A suggestion is to cut the length of the brush hair in half to increase stability.

Eye & Lip Pencils
Always sharpen eye and lip pencils before use, since it is the only way to clean the core. Keep pencil sharpeners free of build-up and drop them in an alcohol bath.